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iPlayer Picks: Top Glastonbury 2014 moments
June 29, 2014 | David FarnorIt’s the last week in June and that means one thing: Glastonbury. The BBC’s coverage has become almost as legendary as the festival itself, but it’s only in recent years that it has really come into its own. Thanks to … Read More
Citizen Kane: A masterpiece of storytelling
June 21, 2014 | David FarnorOrson Welles’ veritable classic is a masterpiece of storytelling.Read More
iPlayer Picks: BBC iPlayer Comedy Shorts review
June 8, 2014 | David FarnorEvery week we pick out the best TV series and films on BBC iPlayer.
At the start of June, the BBC released a group of original comedy shorts that are exclusive to BBC iPlayer. The collection, cunningly titled iPlayer Original … Read More
VOD film review: The Damned United
May 2, 2014 | Selina PearsonPeter Morgan and Michael Sheen team up for another character-driven winner.Read More
VOD film review: Drag Me to Hell
May 2, 2014 | David FarnorScary, funny, and absolutely terrifying, Drag me to Hell is a great modern horror.Read More
VOD film review: Frozen
April 1, 2014 | David FarnorThe exciting, empowering tale of two sisters is a delightful, showstopping family musical.Read More
VOD film review: Saving Mr. Banks
March 24, 2014 | David FarnorThis well-cast drama about the making of Mary Poppins is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.Read More
VOD film review: Queen of Versailles
March 18, 2014 | David FarnorThis superb documentary skewers the fragile nature of consumerism and capitalism.Read More
A look back at Jonathan Creek – and what made it so magic
March 7, 2014 | Selina PearsonPhoto: BBC/John Rogers
Amateur sleuths with unruly hair and distinctive jackets are nothing new for the BBC. Before there was Sherlock, a generation of viewers were already familiar with the solving of impossible crimes. Every week, Danse Macabre hailed the … Read More
VOD film review: Gravity
March 2, 2014 | Neil BrazierAlfonso Cuaron’s intimate survival thriller is a breathtakingly personal piece of sci-fi.Read More